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Posting “Thall” As A Response To Any Vildhjarta Related Content

October 19, 2021

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week we talk about new material from Wilderun, August Burns Red, Vildhjarta, Whitechapel, and Cynic. Then, Foundation, Squid Game (enjoy my rant), Far Cry 6, and League of Legends... Read More...

Vildhjarta – måsstaden under vatten

Jimmy Rowe

October 15, 2021

Reviews

A whole decade ago in 2011, Sweden's Vildhjarta unleased their debut album Måsstaden. At just over 50 minutes, the creeping and cinematic record propelled the band to the forefront of the then-burgeoning djent... Read More...

What We’re Really Listening To – 10/15/21

Scott Murphy

October 15, 2021

What We're Really Listening To

For those who missed our last installment, We post bi-weekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that doesn’t fall neatly into the confines of conventional “me... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 10/15/21

Scott Murphy

October 15, 2021

Release Day Roundup

Editor’s Note: Do you think we “missed” an album this week? Click here. Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday ... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Outrun the Sunlight Triumphantly Return With “Emerald Joy”

Eden Kupermintz

October 14, 2021

News

Everyone knows by now, I hope, that I love music. But there's music, which makes me happy or sad or is just plain fun, and then there's music, which sets my heart to bursting and makes the world light up in th... Read More...

Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About Lye By Mistake?

Scott Murphy

October 13, 2021

Heavy Delinquency

Seriously, how did I just discover these guys 10 years after they called it quits? I dug into the Heavy Blog archives and found a single mention of Lye By Mistake: an honorable mention on a Top 10 Instrumentals of the Last 10 Years post that was published nea... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Let Mother Iron Horse Rock You “Under the Blood Moon”

Eden Kupermintz

October 13, 2021

News

Oh baby, it's time for some big ol' riffs! Sometimes, all you want is to rock the fuck out, right? You know what I'm talking about: your job sucks, people are annoying, and the just keep breaking down. You wa... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Mystras Is Back With The Monolithic “The Fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Eden Kupermintz

October 8, 2021

News

Back in April of last year, when I premiered a track and then reviewed an excellent album from Mystras, I didn't expect the project would be back so soon. However, such ended up being the case: Mystras, led by... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 10/8/21

Scott Murphy

October 8, 2021

Release Day Roundup

Editor’s Note: Do you think we “missed” an album this week? Click here. Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unl... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Vivid Illusion Are Back With a New Single and Album Annoucement

Eden Kupermintz

October 7, 2021

Premieres

Back in 2015, I was embarking on one life's musical journeys and I didn't even know it. I had stumbled on a band called Vivid Illusion in the same place that I often stumble on music: in my inbox. The band's C... Read More...